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Also known as 2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium, sinapoylcholine, sinapic acid choline ester

Sinapine is an alkaloidal amine found in some seeds, particularly oil seeds of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is the choline ester of sinapic acid.

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  • Isolation
  • Metabolism
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Sinapine is an alkaloidal amine found in some seeds, particularly oil seeds of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is the choline ester of sinapic acid.

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